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VOLUME 62.
BASTROP, BAttTKOP COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1U14.
NUMBBS 34.
THREE GERMAN
WARSHIPS SUNK
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LEIPZIG SENT TO BOTTOM OF
ATLANTIC OCEAN BY ENGLISH
SQUADRON.
the kaiser has pneumonia
Heavy Fighting Around Lodz, While
Russians Press on Craco<v—In
France and Belgium Fighting Has
Been Renewed !n Force.
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Summary,of War News to Date.
A British squadron under Vice Ad-
miral Sir Frederick Sturdce has sent
to the bottom off the southern count
of South America the German cruis-
ers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leip-
zig, three of the German warships
which encompassed the defeat of
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cra-
dock's men of war. According to the
official udvlcoe, the British ships
have given chase to the two other
'•pruiuu vessels, the Numbers and
Dresden, which also were engaged in
the fight. An unofficial dispatch
from Chile say* it is reported there
that those two vessels were badly
damaged.
On land artillery duels and infan-
try attacks are in progress along the
entire front in Belgium and Franco
and battles continue at various points
in the east from Poland to the Car-
pathians. In the south tho Servians
claim the Austrians are in prtcipi
tato flight before King Peter's forces
and are losing heavily In men, guns
and war stores.
The French war office claims that
in the western zone the allies at va-
rious points have made galaa and
have strengthened the positions re-
taken from the Germans. From Ber-
lin, however, comes a dental of this
and an assertion that the Germans in
the region of Nancy and in the for-
est of the Argonne have Inflicted
> v trw* on allleB.
Britain, according to official
I ^ ( is in complete control
^ • of Asiatic Turkey from
What \vj- ^ T,srl8 *nu ttu'
jee Unif® the aea"
'•ccompHshed through the
,i the Turkish commander.
Subhl Hey, to Groat Britain's Indian
expeditionary force operating at the
head of the Persian gulf.
Great Britain and Portugal have
signed an arbitration treaty covering
i period of five years. The signifi-
cant statement is made in the pre-
amble that It is desired to confirm
tho "friendship alliance which huppily
has subsisted for so long a period
between them and eliminating so far
is possible from their relations
everything which might Imperil or
weaken that friendship."
Emperor William 1r suffering from
pneumonia at Berlin, which is com-
bined with nervous depression due to
avor exertion.
The Germans ure attacking the al-
lied line to the south of Ypros in Bel-
gium, but the French announce that
they have been repulsed. Berlin re-
ports that In thf western war zone
a decisive action Is likely to star' any
day. Tills assertion is based on a
statement from German headquarters
which says "everything is proceeding
according to our program."
The bombardment of the Il^lglnn
roast by the allied warships between
Ostend and Nleuport began Tuesday
afton.oon in conjunction with land op
orations, according to a dispatch from
Rotterdam.
In West Gallcia activity Is Increas
Ing and the Austrian troopB, an of-
ficial statement from Vienna asserts,
have driven tho Russians from Do
bezyce and Wieliscka, taking more
thun 5,000 prisoners.
The Japanese minister of marine,
Vice Admiral Yashlmo, makes the an
nouncement that while tho war in Eu-
rope endures the Japanese navy's
duties will continue and that the
Japanese fleet, in conjunction with
;he British warships. Is seeking the
3ermsns in South American waters
The Japanese foreign minister, Bar-
jn Kato, announces also that it has
lot been decided whether Japan would
return the captured German base of
Kiauchnu to China.
Tho Colombian government has or-
lered the high-powered station at
<''artagena dismantled. This action
'ollows protests made recently by
Ireat Britain and France of alleged
breeches of neutrality by Colombia
Tho grent battle for possession of
t Roland continues. The front extends
tlong 300 miles, and victory over a
oart of it, nt least, appears to have
'alien to tho Germans, while the Hus-
jians are pressing upon Cracow, In
'.lie south.
Details of these mighty battles have
yet to be written. The general fact
•hat there have been fearful slaughter
and Intense suffering from the cold
comprises about the total of tho In-
formation received.
Turks Surrender to Indian Force.
London—It Is officially announced
that Suhbi Bey, late governor of
Duzra, Asiatic Turkey, commander of
the Turkish forces at Kurua, Wednes
day surroodered unconditionally, with
his troops, to the Indian expedition-
ary force which is operating at the
head of the Persian gulf.
Kurna subsequently was occupied
by the British, who are now in com-
plete control of the country from the
junction of the Tigris and Euphrates
river to the sea and of the fertile
delta.
A GENTLE REMINDER
IBM:
German Warships Destroyed.
London.—A British squadron under
command of Vice Admiral Sir Fred-
erick Sturdee, chief of the war staff,
engaged a German squadron under
Admiral Count von Spee off the Falk-
land islandB, in the South Atlantic,
Wednesday and won a victory which
is being acclaimed throughout En-
gland.
The armored cruisers Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau and the protected
cruiser Leipzig, three of the German
warships which had been menacing
British shipping, and part of the
squadron which Bank the British
cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth In
the Pacific 011 Nov. 1, were destroyed,
while the cruisers Dresden and Nurn-
berg, the two other vessels which com-
posed the German squadron, made off
during the fight and according to lat-
est accounts are being pursued. Two
colliers were captured.
The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
were the largest Bhips of the German
fleeL They were sister Bhips of 11,•
600 tons displacement, 460 feet on
the water line and wero rated at a
mean speed of 22.5 knotB. Each car-
ried a complement of 755 men and
was armed with eight 8.2-inch guns,
six 6-inch gens, twenty 24-pounders,
four machine guns and four torpedo
tubes.
Forty Warships Are Mobilized.
London.—The Central News corre-
spondent at Copenhagen Bays the fol-
lowing dispatch has been received in
the Danish capital from Berlin:
"Forty British and French warships
ure giitiieieu oulaiuc (uam<j deleted
by censor), with the evident inten-
tion of forcing their way through.
This, however, will be Impossible, as
the fortifications have been greatly
strengthened and the water Is thickly
struwn with mines."
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in trade to be
reauzed by united states
One Year of War in Europe Will Add
$500,000,000 to Foreign Commerce,
Claims Chief of Bureau in Report.
Roumanla to Enter War.
Geneva, via London.—The Journal
de Geneve publishes a dispatch from
Bucharest suying Houmanla has defi-
nitely decided to enter the war on tho
sldo of the allies.
This decision, according to the dis-
patch, Is in accord with the wish of
the entire country, including King
Ferdinand and all tho Roumanian
statesmen, excopt the minister of
finance, M. Marghlletnan.
The question of when Roumanla will
make her entry into the conflict Is
still being discussed. One side do-
sires to avoid a winter campaign, but
tho military authorities express the
fear that Servia may be defeated be-
for the Bprlng.
Tho attitude of Bulgaria still re-
mains doubtful Greece, Servia and
Roumanla have proffered certain con-
cessions, which, however. Sofia seems
not to consider a sufficient induce-
ment.
Germany Votes More Than Billion.
Berlin.—With only one dissenting
vote, that of Herr Llebknecht, social
1st. tho reichstag Wednesday voted a
new war credit of five billion marks
($1,250,000,000).
Germany Is preparing steadily to
make her threatened aerial attack on
London and on the eastern coast,
even without the aid of the German
navy, In the judgment of observers
of the continued activity at the Zep
pelln works at Friedrlcbahafen, says
a dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland.
At this factory on Lake Constance
more than one thousand workmen
since the beginning of tho war have
been f -'oved instead of a norma!
worklt ..^a of 400 men. The men,
all experts, have been divided Into
day and night r.hifts so that 500 uro
always engaged. All the finished ma-
terials and fittings arrive ready and
the workmen have only to put them
togetner. ThlB makes It possible to
build a Zeppelin In three weeks.
The latest ana strongest Zeppelin
cVer built stilled to the north Nov. 6
direct from the Friedrichshnfen works
without any previous trial trips. It Is
considerably longer than Its predeces-
sor and Its motive power consisted of
three motors of 800 horse power. It
carried a crew of thirty officers and
men. In a special basket this Zep-
pelin carried fifty torpedo bombs,
each said to be capable of doing as
much damage as the shells of the fa-
mous 16-Inch guns. One o! these
bombs during a trial near HVSedrich
shafen penetrated the earth five
yards. All the Zeppelins built since
the beginning of tho war have been
similarly fitted.
Washington.—That one year of war
in Europe will, add $600,000,000 to the
foreign commerce of tho United States
is the estimate of Edward E. Pratt,
chief of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce.
As specific data upon which to base
h'B estimates, Mr. Pratt has the re-
port of J. MasBCl, special commercial
agent, who has gone to South America
to Btudy the machine tool market
there and prepare a review of the
needs of the South American coun-
tries, which will be made available
to American manufacturers. lu prep-
aration for hlB trip ho visited virtually
every large manufacturing plant In
the United States and estimated that
the machine tool manufacturing com-
panies alone have from $10,000,000 to
$15,000,000 In new orders from Euro-
pean countries now on their books.
One big plant, ho said, has enough
work ahead of It to koep It in full op-
eration twenty-four hours a day for
the next two years. Several concerns
already are preparing to increase their
facilities to meet the larger demands
arising from tho war.
Tho first country among the bellig-
erents to seek th-> American machine
tool supply was Russia. Almost im-
mediately after war was declared or-
ders from Russian houses were re-
ceived for lathes and machines of all
kinds of a similar nature. That de-
mand has been growing steadily, pre
sumably bemuse of the fact that the
war has excluded Russia from her
usual source of supply in Germany.
England and Frace now have joined
in seeking American tools and it is
Indicated that the present supply can
not meet the demands. Of course
problems of delivery still have to be
met; but the business is of the most
valuable type since orders are, us a
rule, accompanied by cash.
In reaching his estimate on the es-
fimatod grand total, Mr. Pratt took
Into consideration tho enormous in-
crease in European-bound food sup-
plies noted In September and October.
Details of the November foreign com-
merce are not available as yet be-
yond the estimate that a trade bnl
ance in favor of the United States of
approximately $70,000,000 will be
shown. Department, ofrlclals are
awaro, however, that tho increase In
food shipments has continued and
that manufactured articles are begin-
ning to move across tbe Atlantic In
considerable volume.
prizes for field crops,
baby beeves and hogs
IF NECESSARY
SHOT FOR SHOT
WARNING IS GIVEN AND U. S. AR-
TILLERY IS READY TO RE-
TURN FIRE AT NACO.
mexicans must behave
Mexico City Seems to Be Quiet In the
Hands of Gutierrez, Villa and Za-
pata—Trouble Reported From
Different Parts of Republic.
money wanted for
texas waterways
An Appropriation of About $3,000,000
la Wantad for Rivera and
Harbora Pnjec.ta.
72
Experts to Speak on Diversification In
Texas, Gardening, School Work,
Rural Betterment, Etc.
Dallas, Tex—The sixth annual con-
vention of the Texas Industrial Con-
gress, with the distribution of the
$10,000 prize fund to contestants who
have made the greatest net profits In
growing field crops and fattening baby
beeves and hogs, will be held in the
auditorium of the Dallas chamber of
commerce, Dec. 19. A program of ad
dresses by noted agriculturists has
been arranged. Professor Perry Q.
llolden, who promoted the first agri
cultural demonstration train in the
United Stales and whose work addt.l
millions of dollars annually to the
value of the corn crop of Iowa, Is to
speak on "Diversification in Texas,"
and Commissioner P. P. Claxton or
Dr. H W. Fogt of the United States
bureau of education on "Gardening In
Connection with School Work." Dr.
A. Crowell Ellis of the Stato Univer-
sity will speak on "Rural Betterment,"
and C. O. Moser, ex-preaident of tho
Texas Dairymen's Association, on
"Dairying in Texas." Other addresses
have been provided, and the work for
1916 will be outlined and authorized.
The railroads of Texas have author-
ized the usual reduced round trip rate.
Rice Shortage Becomes Evident.
Beaumont, Tex — Sales by tho South-
ern Rico Growers' Association during
the past week indicate that the rice
[ trade has waked up to the fact that
j there Is not enough rice to go around.
: Summed up, the sales show that Blue
Rose has sold tl.rough the assocl tlon
up to $3.95 a barrel, Honduras up to
$3.86 on the coast and up to $3.75 in
'Arkansas, and Japan has sold up to
*3.80 in Arkansas.
Trevino Estate Valued at $15,000,000.
San Antonio, Tex.—Upon applica-
tion of the widow of Generhl G. S.
I Trevino, who died three weeks ago,
I Jose G. Trevino, a son, was Monday
; discharged as administration by Coun-
ty Judge J. R. Davis. Mrs. Trevino
j estimated the value of the lstate be-
I tweet $10,000,000 and $l(/j0,000, m-
j eluding lands and cattle ir. Mexico and
j Texas and about $500,000 In cash and
bonds in Texas banks.
Washington.— If the contending
Mexican forces opposite Naco, Aril.,
do not cease firing Into American ter-
ritory the three batteries of field ar-
tillery sent to the International line
by President Wilson and Secretary
Garrison will be ordered to return
the fire.*
This Is the determination of the
United States government, It became
known Wednesday, after a full dis
cussion of the question by President
Wilson and his cabinet.
No specific orders have been given,
as yet, to Brigadier General Tasker
N. Bliss, who was directed to proceed
to NacO with the field artillery* but
while he Is en route there officials
expect to receive an answer to the
sharp warning which has been given
to General Maytorena, commanding
the Villa troops, and General Hill of
the Carranza forces that bullets and
shells must not fall on American soil.
Similar warning has been communi-
cated to General Carranza and Gen-
eral Villa through American consular
agents.
No act of "aggression" Is contem-
plated, as was explained in a state-
ment issued by the White House Wed-
nesday, but officials draw a distinc-
tion between aggressive and defensive
action. For the eleven troops of
cavalry and three batteries of field
artillery to cross the Mexican line or
open fire first would constitute an act
of aggression, but to remain on Ameri-
can soil and return the fire of the
Mexicans, is, in the opiuiou of high
officials, a measure of defense fully
justified under the circumstances and
not an act of war or invasion.
Although it is not generally known.
Brigadier General w"gh Scott, now
chief of staff of the army, when in
command at El Paso a year ago placed
his artillery in position along the Rio
Grande and delivered the same warn-
ing, which was heeded.
The White House statement, Issued
by Secretary Tumulty after a confer-
ence with the president, was as fol-
lows:
"It has been thought wise to
strengthen the forces at Naco because
of the reckless carelessness of tho
contending factions there in falling
to control the direction of th^ir fire.
Of course no aggressive action is con-
templated."
A number of messages have been
received from Americans living along
the border protesting against tho con-
tinued firing into Un'ted States ter
rltory by followers of General Hllf
and General Maytorena. More than
two score persons have been killed
and wounded on the American side.
Washington—President Wilson, after
Washington.—The advance guard of
Texas delegates to the annual meeting
of the national rivers and harbors con-
vention arrived Monday. George Wav-
erlcy Briggs, editor of the Gulvoaton
News, and Colonel Walter Oresham
ure representing Galveston; J. 3. Gui-
linan, Adolph Boldt, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, and R, W.
Wler represent Houston, and C. 8. E.
Holland of Victoria repraeants the
Texas lnlauif'-wuterway.
Galveston will ask ftfr au^approprla-
tlon of $286,000 for extension of the
seuwall, ai d to have It made a con*
tinuing contract, and for $150,000 on
the canal extension between Galves-
ton and Port Arthur
Mr. Holland will urge an appropria-
tion for that llnlc of the inland water-
way omitted from the last appropria-
tion act. Members 6f the house rivers
aud harbors committee working on
the bill gave little hope that new proj-
ects would be included with this year's
appropriations, advising that only the
established ones Would be taken care
of, and they only in such amounts as
are found necessary.
Estimates furnished by tho treasury
department for the Texas river* and
harbors projects made public Monday
call for alwut $3,000,000, allotted as
folio we:
Continuing improvements and main-
tenance of Galreaton channel as far as
Fifty-seventh street, $100,000; main-
tenance of Galveston Jetty channel,
$200,000; improvement of < hannel
from Galveston to Texas City, $50,000;
channel to Port Bolivar, $40,000;
Aransas Pass, $800,000; Sabine Paso,
$710,000; Houston ship channel, |250,-
000; mouth of the Brazos, $45,000;
Brazos river, Velasco to Old Washing-
ton. $30,000; Old Washington to Waco,
$500,000; open channel work, Trlplty
river, $50,000; West Galveston bay
and adjacent streams, $40,000; inland
waterways, $125,000; Aransas Pass le
Corpus Chrlstl, $20,000; Cypress
bayou, $50,000; lower Red river, $100,-
000; upper Red river, $40,000.
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nine men escape from
galveston county jail
New Jail Was Considered to Be De*
livery-Proof, But a Fine Saw and
Oil Did the Work.
Galveston, Tex.—Nine white prison-
ers In Galveston County jail success-
fully engineered early Sunday morn-
ing tho biggest jnil delivery that has
ever taken place In the criminal his-
tory of tho county. Working with an
apparently complete equipment ol
saws and oil, the men cut their way
through the "tool-proof" steel bars of
cell No. 5 on the third floor of the
institution. Traversing a corridor for
a distance of nearly fifty feet, tboy
selected a window overlooking the
back yard of the jail, opened the win-
dow, cut a wire mesh screen and saw-
a brief discussion with his cabinet. ! ed through two more heavy steel bars
Tuesday directed Secretary Garrison admitted them to the outer air.
to order sufficient troops to Naco, 1 **ro® third-story exit tho ground
Ariz., to handle any emergency that j wa8 reached by means of the tlnie-
might arise there in connection with honored rope blanket. < Mice In the
the firing across tho American border Pr'HO" yard thoy were confronted by
from Mexican territory. ! 11 l,rlck concrete wall some eight reet
Secretary Garrison later announced '''Kh, topped with broken glass set in
that he had ordered Brigadier Gen- I concrete. This apparently formidable
era! Tasker II. l'.Hss to start for Naco
41 8ets of Twins In One Month.
Austin, Tex.—Forty-one sets of
twins wero born in Texas during the
month of October, according to the
report of the state registrar of vital
statistics, made public Saturday. The
total number of births reported for
tho month was 4,554 and total deaths
2,034. Tuberculosis again leads as the
causes of death, there having been
106 victims of that disease.
Thirty-Eight Counties Tardy.
Austin, Tex.—Thirty-eight counties
' have failed to make returns of the
general election to the secretary of
state. The state canvassing board
meets on Dec. 14 to canvass thv re-
turns and the county judges of couu-
jt'es falling to send in returns by that
date will bo subject to prosecution
and a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $1,"00.
Last Legal Hanging
Philadelphia, Pa. —
prison was tho scene
ln^>* hanging Hint will
f .ndelphia. Under a
trocutlon is substituted
"penalty. Wliilnm Abel
age, who was hanged,
old Thomas Kane.
Performed.
Moyamensing
Friday of the
take place in
new law elec-
ns the death
, 38 years of
killed ia-year-
First Shipment of Winter Lettuce.
San Benito, Tex.—The season's first
shipment of lottuce went out Mondny
by local express. This marks the be-
ginning of what will probably be the
biggest lettuce shipping season ever
known In the history of tho lower Rio
Urande Valley
Snake Venom Falls as Cure.
Topeka, Kan.—Rattlesnake venom
as a cure for epilepsy proved a failure
in official tests conducted for the state
of Kansas. A report flloi, Thursday
by Dr. M. L. Terry, superintendent of
the state hospital tor epileptics at
Parsons, notes the effect of the venom
on six patients at the institute who
were ,*,iven the treatment for two
months
Lamar Sentenced to Penitentiary.
New York.—David Lamar Thursday
was found guilty In the United States
district court of Impersonnating Rep
resentatlve A. Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania for the purpose of de-
framing J. P. Morgan & Co. and the
Ui^nf Steel Corporation He
wiiQiji^V^'^h'toly sentenced to serve
tw qd federal penitentiary
at "IfTuima, Ga. •
witli three batteries of field artillery.
No cavalry In addition to that al-
ready patrolling the Arizona border
has been ordered to the international
line, according to Mr. Garrison.
It is understood that when the tele-
grams from Governor Hunt were laid
before the cabinet the president also
directed Secretary Bryan to transmit
a warning through American consuls
to both Mexican factions fighting
near the boundurj that firing into
American territory muBt be discon-
tinued.
Washington —Officials nt Washing-
ton were much Interested Mw. day in
press dispatches stating that General
Villa and General Zapata had met in
u suburb of the City of Mexico and
had reached a working agreement
which would mean the maintenance of
order in and around the City of Mex-
ico.
According to Information received
in Nuevo Laredo Monday the Car-
ranza garrison In Matamoros has re-
volted and is now In favor of Gulter-
rez and the mandates of the Aguas-
calientoa convention. The New La-
redo garrison was preparing to send
a part of Its force to Matamoros to
strengthen the garrison there when
the news was received with Instruc-
tions to awiflt further orders before
prepnring to move.
Consulat Vera Cruz report-
e;lr the arrival
^-yfrom their
a Cruz.
the Jail's cordwood suppty, stacked
from the ground to the top of the wall,
gave an eat-y accesr to the crest of
the last wall bet een them and lib-
erty.
Galveston County's "bastlle," on
which between >60,000 and $75,000 has
been spent during the past year—an
institution believed to be "delivery
proof"—apparently offered but little
trouble to the jail-breakers. A1A
men arrested on felony chnrgt,
Clubman Killed at Friend'# l # y
Atlanta, Ga.—Jamei P. C .fl/"/
prominent Atlanta broker a'(
man, was shot and killed W
by W. B. Carhnrt, president
shoe manufacturing cornea
shooting occurred as Calls
climbing over the balcony o"
porch of an apartment cc
Mr. and Mrs Tarhart (*<ttl tl
a fashionable section of the
lawny was a bachelor
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Prison Commission R
Austin, Tex.—Accerdiiu
vember report of the stat«
mission, received Manday
ernor, there were 3.422
the penitentiary and
Nov. 30, a decrease
1. New convicts
126 were received durl^^^j1
recaptured •*>, returned b^sntTTTfiT rcre-
turned from parole 6. dl^liurgrd 80,
pardoned 86, escaped 13, died 4 do-
llvuriid to aherlfts 4, paroled 1.
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